Technavio’s analysts forecast the global carrier ethernet access devices market to grow at a CAGR of 3.10% during the period 2017-2021.

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The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global carrier ethernet access devices market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers ethernet access devices for carriers as end-users.

The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:

Americas

APAC

EMEA

Technavio's report, Global Carrier Ethernet Access Devices Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from Technavio’s team said: “One trend in the market is decrease in price of Ethernet access devices. The global carrier Ethernet access devices market is highly price-sensitive. The market demand has prompted many vendors to reduce prices to remain competitive in the market. Moreover, the cost is also one of the main reasons that end-users change vendors.”

According to the report, one driver in the market is increasing adoption of Ethernet access devices in telecom networks backhaul. The global telecom industry is witnessing a rapid adoption of fiber cables as the first-choice connection or backhaul. This is because of the increasing requirement of high-speed packet transfer in the backhaul. In addition, more number of telecom operators are deploying advanced telecom technologies such as 3G and long-term evolution (LTE). These technologies enable the telecom operators to offer high-speed broadband services.

Further, the report states that one challenge in the market is complex installation and maintenance process. The installation and commissioning process of carrier Ethernet access devices are complex in nature, because of the requirement of a number of small and complex processes. Telecommunication network commissioning takes months to set up, and depending upon the cellular capacity, the time line for project rollout can again increase or decrease. A commissioning process for a state can take up to one year.